"Calling corporal punishment the 'essence of a traditional Chinese education' is simply twisting the truth, " said Zhu Qiang, an associate professor at Nanjing Normal University, to China Daily.

南京师范大学副教授朱强（音译）在接受《中国日报》采访时表示：“将体罚称为‘中国传统教育精髓’，这显然是在歪曲事实。”

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Beijing 21st Century Times education Center is a Sino-Singaporean joint venture between Times education Service in Singapore, an international education institution, and China Daily in Beijing.

北京21世纪时信教育中心是《中国日报》和新加坡时信集团联合创办的国际化教育机构。

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The innovation China most needs now is a way to convert its people from characters to an alphabet in education and daily use.

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China Daily says public expectations are running high for the two sessions, especially on corruption, pollution, education, healthcare and social security.

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